Cash register



Nov. 24, 19,25- 1,562,717

. E. E. OBERHAUYSER CASH REGISTER Filed April 16. 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 1Emil E. Oberhauaer Nov. 24, 1925.

E. E. OBERHAUSER CASH REGISTER Filed April 16. 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2'Emil B. Obdrhaunr I 47 mounted upon a horizontal plate 48.,

which has 'a downwardly extending arm pivoted at 49 to an arm 50 pinnedto a rod .51 supported in the printer frame. A projection' extendingupwardlyfrom the plate 48 carries a pin 52 which moves between twoflanges 53 to guide the plate 48 in its operation. 7

During the operation of the machine, the rod 51 (Figsi2 and 6) is-rockedtwice by the mechamsm shown in Fig. 6 to give two operations to theimpression platens to print v in twice upon the statement .or slip.Pinned to the rod 51 is an arm 60, which is connected by a link 61 to anarm 62 pivoted on a rod 63 supported in the printer frame. The arm 62 isconnected by two adjusting screws 64 to any arm 65, which is alsopivoted on the rod 63. Pivotedto the arm 65 is a pitman 66 carrying tworollers 67 and 68, which engage cam plates 69 and 70, respectively.

sary to shift the position ofthe statement after thefirst printingoccurs. To. accomplish this, the statement'is placed'upon a table 77between a-tension roller 78 (Figs.

2 and 4) and a feed roller 79 (Figs. 2 and 5). The tension roller 7 8(Fig. 4) is rotatably mounted on a rod 80 supported in a 78, is'rotatably mounted upon a stud 89 (Figs. 3 and 5) 'carryinga roller 90 enoperation. Pinned to the rod 87 .2- cdunter-clockwise,..by a pinionsecured to the roller and in mesh with a segment arm 101 pivoted 'on therod 87. This segment yoke member 81 pivoted on a rod82 supported in ahousing 83, and operates under the tension .of a spring 84. Thefeedroller 79, which cooperates with the tension roller supported in anarm 86-pinned toa rod 87. The feed roller 7 9 is raised and lowered intoengagement and disengagement with the "roller 78'by rocking'the rod 87,it being necessary to lower theroller '7 9 to place the statement inposition'on the table, and also to remove the statement after the'rinting trigis an arm88, to which is pivoted 'a pitman ga ing a camrace 91 formed inthe side of a disk 92 secured adri'v shaft'93.

To feed the stag ment or' s ip between the first and second printing,the roller :7 9 (Fig. is rotated, first, clockwise and thenarm has adownwardl extending" member. 102 (Figs. 2 and 8) aving' an elongatedopening 103, through which an adjusting stud 104 extends to connectthesegment arm with' a-pitma'n 105. The pitman has anelongated openingcorresponding]- to the openin 103 in the segment arm for the purpose 0moving the stud 104 away from the rod 87 or closer to the rod, as maybedesired to change'the feed of the roller 79. vThe forward end of thepitman 105 is guided by a pin .106 engaging a horizontal slot in the'pitman. The right hand end of the pitman 105 is bifurcated to engagethe rod 63, which acts as a support for this end of the pitman. At eachoperation of the machine, the pitman 105 is given a reciprocating motionby cam race 107 formedin the forward side of the disk 92, previouslydescribed. Engaging the cam race 107 is a roller 108 carried by thepitman 105.

During certain operations of the machine, when it is desired to sever aportion of the statement or slip, and deposit the severed portion in areceptacle located'beneath the printing mechanism, the statement passesbetween a pair of cutting knives, one of which is stationary, andtheother one movable. The stationary knife (Fig. 2) is supported by abracket 116 secured to the printer frame, and held in' place by a spring.tensioned arm 117. A movable knife 118 is secured to .an arm 119pivoted on the rod 63. This arm carries a roller 120 which engages a camrace 121 formed in the side of a disk 122 rotatably mounted on the shaft93. The disk 122 is driven. by a pin 123 engaging an elongated opening124 formed,

in the disk. Thepin 123 is mounted in a gear 125 (Fig. 7), which ispinned to the shaft 93, and the purpose of the elongated ofiening124Pisto permit the disk-to receive a ditional movement to return themovable knife to its home position after the shaft 93 has completed itsoperation. The power for moving the disk at. this time is furnished by atension spring 126,=,with one end attached to a link 127, pivoted to adown- 'wardly extending arm 128 of the knife arm no perend-to abracket136, which is supported 7 an ear 137 fastened -to the rinter-frame 38and an arm 138 secured to e bracket 37 The lower end of the supportingmember 3 is cut-away to provide a proper clearance for the movable knife118. With the statement'or slip resting upon the table 77, and the.supporting member 135', the knife mechanism can; operate in the usualway without afiectingthe'statement or slip. p

To prevent the: slip from coming into contact withthe inking ribbon asit is being inserted into the machine with one end resting upon theinclined table 135, there is provided a guard plate 145 (Figs. 1 and 2)which is supported at 7 its left hand end by-ia stud 146 mounted in theguide member 34 The right hand end of the guard plate d is supported byan ear 147 (Fig. 1) fasl0 toned with a screw to the printer frame cap148.

Operati0n.The operation of the machine, in connection with the added im'provement, is as follows. When the statement or slip is received to beproperly receipted, with the discount to be-deducted from the payment ofthe charge, the slip is placed upon the table 77 with the lower edge inalignment with the line A, and the upper portion of the statement,resting upon the inclined supporting member 135. The amount appearingupon the statement is set upon the keyboard of the machine; the

machine operated, and this amount is print ed upon the statement in twodifferent places. @ne impression is made on the portion of the statementwhich will be known I as the voucher, and the other on the main p 139.The fullamount of the statement is or receipt portion of the statement.After this operation, the statement is moved forwardto the line B onthetable, and the upper end of the slip is placed in the slot 139 (Fig. 1),between the stationary lrnite and the movable knife, the amount representing the discounted amount, or the amount to he paid, isthen set upon the keyhoar d, and the machine operated as before,

with this dillerence in results, that the voucher portion or thestatement will he severed from the receipt portion and depos ited in thereceptacle 140 beneath the table 77; Y

When statements are presented for payment, alterthe discount period, thestatements are placed upon the table. 'Z'Zwith the bottom edge inalignment with line A, and the upper end of the statement in the slotthen setupon the keyboard, and the register operated, which prints onthe voucher and the receipt end oil the statement, and. severe thevoucher end, as in theoperation preor not, as may be desired. 7

viously described. It can be seen that the coming statements or slipscanbe inserted in the machine, and printed, and a portion severed,

While the lormof; sh'own'and describedg isjadmirahly adapted to tulfillthe objects-primarily{-stated, it is to be. understood that-it is'notintended to confine the invention to the one form of embodiment' hereindisclosed, for it. is suscep 'tible ol. embodiment in various forms all7 7 within the scopeol the claimswhich follow. a

mechanism herein What is claimed is:

1. In a machine of the class described, the

the machine, a horizontal slip supporting means adapted to support aslip in position to be operated upon by said severing means, and aninclined slip supporting member cooperating with said horizontalsupporting means adapted to support a slip in position to render thesevering means ineffective.

3. ln a machine oil the class descrihedflhe combination of a type wheel,an impression means, a severing means, a supporting tahle adapted tosupport a slip of record material, and a guide member adapted to suptill port one end of aslip ahove said severing means.

41-. ln'a machlne of the class described, the

combination of a type wheel, an impression I means, a severing means,ahorizontal slip receiving table, and an inclined plate adapted to,support one end of a slip to prevent may severing thereof by saidsevering means.

5. The combination with a horiaontal slip receiving table and a slipsevering means; or an inclined guide lor holding a slip out oilcooperative relation with respect to said severing means.

6.. In combination with a machine com 'prising'severing means and atahle upon Y which a slip may be placed with one end in cooperativerelation with said severing means; ot means for supporting said end ofsaid severing means.

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said slipout of cooperative relation with I 7. In combination with aprinting mech'a nism comprising a slip receiving table and aiseveringmeans so related that a slip may. be placed on the table 1n cooperativerelation with-said severing means; of means for supporting said slip outof cooperative relation with said severing means.

8; In combination with a printing mecha- 'IllSIIl comprising a slipreceiving table and a severing means so related that a slip maybe placedon the table to be severed during an operation of the. machine; of aninclined support positioned above. said I severing,

A a. 0 means to support said slip in operations 1n which the slip is notto besevered.

9.. The combination witha printing'mech! anism comprising ahorizontallydis osed slip receiving table; of an inclined slip supporting platespaced from said table to perprinting position; of a plate positionedmit placing an end of the slip either below above said severing meansupon which said 1 said plate or upon said plate. end of the slip may beplaced to prevent- 10. In combination with a printing mechsevering ofsaid slip by said severing means. anism comprising a horizontallydisposed In testimony whereof I afiix my signaslip receiving table, anda severing means ture.

locatedat one end of the table in position to cooperate with a slip whenplaced in EMIL E. OBERHAUSER.

